Brett A. Valiquet

Of Counsel

Brett A. Valiquet has litigated both jury and non-jury patent, trademark, and trade secret cases.

His litigated patent cases have included high-tech electronics, software, and medical devices emphasizing issues involving claim interpretation and Markman hearings.

As an experienced technology lawyer, Mr. Valiquet also has prepared and prosecuted patent applications covering business methods, software, data processing, complex electronic and mechanical systems, and components. These include:

Semiconductor devices
Telecommunications
Image processing
Pre-press
Printing and engraving systems
Medical technology, including stents, embolism coils, catheters and ventilators

Mr. Valiquet has represented both licensors and licensees in negotiating and litigating patent, trademark, and know-how license agreements

He also has conducted right-to-use investigations, and has issued a number of opinions concerning patent validity and infringement.

Experience

Samples of Mr. Valiquet's patent infringement litigation experience include (an asterisk indicates a party Mr. Valiquet represented):

Cook* v. Boston Scientific (D. Ind.) (Gianturco Z-stent)
Cook* v. Meadox (D. Ind.) (Gianturco Z-stent)
Cook* v. Bard (D. Ind.) (Gianturco Z-stent)
Cook* v. Boston Scientific (D. Ind.) (embolism coils)
Cook* v. Boston Scientific (D. Ind.) (abdominal aortic aneurism stents)
Oce North America, Inc./Oce Printing Systems* v. Nashua Corporation (N.D. Ill.) (high speed printer toner container)
American Building Control v. Robotics Technologies, Inc.* (N.D. Tex.) (school bus video monitoring)
AccusScan v. Linotype-Hell/Heidelberg* (E.D.N.Y.) (image balancing circuit for scanner)
Read v. Portec* (D. Del.; Fed. Cir.) (material screening equipment)
Brennan* v. Mr. Hangar (D.N.Y.) (garment hangar bar)
Brennan* v. Garment Bar (D.N.Y.) (garment hangar bar)
Hell* v. Scitex (D.N.Y.) (pre-press printing software – rotogravure)
Siemens-Elema* v. Puritan-Bennet (D.N.Y.) (ventilator)